Harrison F. Coerver, senior vice president of Mercantile Trust Company (left), points out his favorite snapshot to Herman A. Orlick, vice president, and Miss Shirley Wrigley, teller. The three are examining part of the National Newspaper Snapshot Contest winners display now being shown exclusively at Mercantile Trust through April 22.
"Banked Art: On view in the lobby of the Boatmen's National Bank are some 70 paintings portraying St. Louis and Missouri history, including these in the "Transportation Series" painted for the bank's collection in 1938 by the late Oscar E. Berninghaus. The special bicentennial exhibit, which will continue through May 29, also includes works by John James Audubon, Frederic Remington, Charl M. Russell, Alfred Jacob Miller, Dean Cornwell and George Caleb Bingham."
"Boatmen's Bank Building, 314 North Broadway, has been sold by the Superior Construction Company to Fortune-Boatmen's Corporation, a company formed by real estate management firm, Bakewell Corporation.
Inspecting an electronic computer which was unveiled by First National Bank in St. Louis in the bank's new six-story building are Burkhartsmeier, left, vice president and Sam Fanara, assistant vice president.
Seventy-six First National Banks in St. Louis staff members were honored Thursday night at the bnk's annual 25 Year Club banquet. Two staff members were honored for more than 50 years of service, 15 new staff members were welcomed into the 25 Year Club and watches were awarded to 59 staff memberswith 40 to 45 years of continous service.
A man robbed the Chippewa Trust Co., 3803 S. Broadway, of $1998 about 5 p.m. Friday and walked out of the crowded bank lobby unnoticed, except by an automatic camera.
Fake hand granade rests in teller's drawer as Miss Judy Meek re-enacts the attempted holdup which she thwarted at the Lindell Trust Company. Reflections of investigators can be seen in the glass of her outside cage.
The FBI and police know exactly what the two men who lubbed a robbery of the Chippewa Trust Co. Wednesday look like Mrs. Irene Fleming, 50, teller at a drive-in window at the bank, 3803 South Broadway, triggered a camera that took a picture of the pair as they were leaving without getting a cent.
"Postcards congratulating Lindbergh on his historic flight in 1927 are viewed in Boatmen's lobby by (left) Artur F. Boettcher, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Boatmen's Bank, and George R. Brooks, director, Missouri Historical Society. The Lindbergh postcard collection is being exhibited in connection with the Society's celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Lindbergh flight. The Society will honor Charles A. Lindbergh at its 101st annual meeting to be held Friday, April 28, 1967. A highlight of the meeting will be the first American presentation of "Der Lindberghflug," a musical tribute by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. Boatmen's Lindbergh postcard display was provided through the courtesy of a local resident, Mrs. Russell Splettstosser. The display will continue through the month of May."